Insect Dormancy:
an ecological perspective

H.V. Danks
1987
Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods)
Ottawa
ix + 439 pp.

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List of Contents:

Chapters:

1. General Introduction  

2. Definitions, Terminology and Classifications of Dormancy

3. Characteristics of Dormancy

4. Direct Control of Development

5. Timing of Suppressed Development: Diapause Stage and Sensitive Stage

6. Environmental Cues

7. Responses to External Cues in Induction

8. Responses to External Cues after Induction

9. Variation in Response

10. Integration of Responses

11. Cue Reception

12. Timers

13. Hormonal Control

14. Measurement and Description of Dormancy Responses

15. Overview, Structure and Evolution of Dormancy

References

Summary of the Book

Résumé de l'ouvrage

Author Index

Species Index

Subject Index 

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